Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025)
Merck's Cash from Investing Activities was -$5.6 billion in Q2 2026, compared with -$770 million a year earlier.
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Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Merck's Cash from Investing Activities was -$27.3 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$13.74 billion.
- In earlier years, Cash from Investing Activities was -$7.73 billion in FY2024, -$14.08 billion in FY2023, -$4.96 billion in FY2022 and -$16.42 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities has moved between -$12.05 billion (Q4 2021) and $53 million (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, MRK's Cash from Investing Activities in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$10.21 billion (Q1 2026), -$11.2 billion (Q4 2025) and -$283 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -10.97 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -23.59 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -6.64 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | -13.74 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | -4.88 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | -6.81 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | -1.94 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -4.79 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | -1.35 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -945.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -9.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -4.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -374.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -6.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -3.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.16 Bn |
API Access
Merck Cash from Investing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities-annual&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities-annual", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities-annual&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();